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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-20

March 20, 2011 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

  • The Monday Motivational Memo on being grateful – especially in light of what’s happening in Japan. (Please pass it… http://fb.me/TqQtHbv7 #
  • Especially in light of #helpjapan take a moment to realize how #fortunate you are today. http://bit.ly/gUezMq #gratitude #attitude #
  • #prayforjapan #helpjapan List of places accepting donations + powerful images & a reminder to create a disaster kit http://bit.ly/dVGxvh #
  • Is Combo Pilling for Weight Loss a Good Idea? Combining Drugs Might Be Legal But Is It Safe?: http://EzineArticles.com/6057666 #
  • An intelligent, fun, animated video about what motivates us. Ten minutes – well worth your time. Watch it. http://bit.ly/hunM15 #
  • A fascinating, animated, informative ten minute video; well worth watching…. http://fb.me/SJkGygyC #
  • How the Japanese catastrophe refocuses us and reminds of what’s important. Next week’s column… http://fb.me/EkUcDM5x #
  • How the Japanese earthquake & perspective causes us to really take a look at what matters in life. An article http://bit.ly/gCkhwR #
  • Embracing the diversity of human beings makes us deliriously happy. Malcom Gladwell TED talk worth watching http://on.ted.com/90ga #
  • My column just got picked up for the #Manteca Bulletin! (Latest column is at http://bit.ly/gCkhwR ) #
  • The world seems like it’s going crazy. How’s your attitude holding up? Please (re)take this simple 4 question survey http://bit.ly/eqump3 #
  • RT @TheEllenShow: It’s a thin line… http://twitpic.com/4ar49w (too funny!) #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-13

March 13, 2011 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

  • A great motivational video, worth checking out http://bit.ly/hv1uXC #
  • It’s about 20 minutes but a great TED video about changing the word using art. Fascinating. Watch it. http://bit.ly/gGYD6x #
  • Today’s Motivational Monday memo is about avoiding procrastination by actually delaying. How’s that possible? http://bit.ly/hHbNT8 #
  • @nvlawrence Just a quick thank you for posting my column in the Red Bluff Daily news. I appreciate it. #
  • @Cathape Just a quick thank you for posting my column in the Red Bluff Daily news. I appreciate it.@ajones0_01 #
  • @ajones0_01 Just a quick thank you for posting my column in the Red Bluff Daily news. I appreciate it. #
  • @captloublowers Just a quick thank you for posting my column in the Red Bluff Daily news. I appreciate it. #
  • Today’s Motivational Monday memo deals with handling being overwhelmed…. http://fb.me/Iu5pxbXa #
  • This video will take about 20′ to watch but well worth it. Using art to change how the world (literally) views itself http://bit.ly/dPrmCL #
  • Proven – happy people live longer. http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/most-popular/160-happiness-studies.html http://fb.me/THQaH3W4 #
  • What is the difference between persuading someone & manipulating someone? #
  • Trying to lose weight? Combo pilling might be effective; but is it smart?… http://fb.me/WLPtr6nm #
  • Is combo-pilling for weight loss smart? It might be effective but what are the repercussions? http://bit.ly/fyCxID #
  • Common Sense Dieting: Bottom Line Is Calories In Versus Calories Out – No Matter What Else They Say: http://EzineArticles.com/6031475 #
  • I am feeling so overwhelmed by what is happening in Japan. It could so easily affect us here. I have put a page of… http://fb.me/XBBVbmE1 #
  • Images, ways to help, and how to prepare for a disaster http://bit.ly/dVGxvh #prayforjapen #

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Is “Combo Pilling” for Weight Loss a Good Idea?

March 9, 2011 by Scott "Q" Marcus

While watching the news this morning, I was alerted to the practice of “combo-pilling,” taking supposedly unrelated medications together to produce more powerful results toward a desired outcome. Combo-pilling diet drugs went mainstream in the 1980s, with the pairing of phentermine and fenfluramine (later known as “fen-phen”). This pairing, as well as a commercial related version, was heralded as the first effective weight loss drug treatment. Later, when it was discovered that the commercial drug was associated with potentially fatal pulmonary hypertension and heart-valve problems, it was withdrawn from the market and the manufacturer was sued to the tune of more than ten billion dollars.

Combo-pilling remains, in part because single diet drugs have not yielded the results many seek. After sibutramine (Meridia) was removed from market late last year, the only FDA-approved drug for treating obesity for more than a few weeks is orlistat. However, if dieters eat fat-heavy meals, the results are some less-than-pleasant side effects (oily stains on one’s underwear, being one).

So combo-pilling continues.

Of late, the blend of Topomax, an anticonvulsant approved for the treatment of epilepsy and migraines; and phentermine, the above referenced appetite suppressant, are making their way into the collective dieters’ consciousness. It appears that Topomax effectively “shuts off” the desire to eat. When combined with phentermine, the results can be downright staggering. I monitored some on-line discussion groups and found it not uncommon for participants to claim weight losses of four or five pounds a week for extended periods. (A healthy sustainable weight loss is considered to be one to two pounds per week.)

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